by Danni Petrilak
Darkfire Chronicles is a podcast combining a love for all things spooky and an exploration of where each story’s inspiration surfaced. Each haunting narrative is crafted using themes of the macabre, the supernatural, the deepest corners of human fears…and (sometimes!) even true events. With each new release, listeners are treated to an audio drama crafted and edited by The Narrator (Danni Petrilak), accompanied by bonus episodes delving deeper into the tales’ inspirational origin.
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April 1, 2024
<p>Oh, I'm <em>so </em>glad to see you. It's been a while. </p> <p>I've had quite some time on my hands...and the spirits <em>really </em>seemed to like this one. </p> <p>Join me as we map uncharted waters, but be warned: they might be uncharted for a reason.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Thank you for tuning in and supporting this podcast! </p> <p>A special thanks to all the amazing voice actors in this piece: </p> <p><strong>Sam Johnson</strong></p> <p><strong>Ian Irvine </strong></p> <p><strong>Marcus Ross</strong></p> <p><strong>Max Schalo</strong></p> <p><br></p> <p>This story was written and created by <a href="https://www.dannipetrilak.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Danni Petrilak</a>. </p> <p>Have and questions or ideas for further stories? Shoot us an email at darkfirechroniclespodcast@gmail.com, or <a href="https://darkfirechronicles.wordpress.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">visit the website! </a></p> <p><br></p> <p>Editors note: This piece took <em>a long time</em> to create--the written piece was 50 pages long! Thank you for everyone's patience while I tackled this massive project <3</p> <p>---</p> <p>Music and sound effect <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HUdTe3QgOu27Agpf_hri4YIpimMJ0G0f28Jk7prlxi4/edit" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">attributions can be found here</a>. All are licensed under the Creative Commons, or with specific permission from the creators. </p> <p>Music by: Kevin MacLeod on incompetech.com, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NcFM3AlI4Dk&list=LL&index=1&t=26s&ab_channel=RPGMusicMaker-TravisSavoie" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">RPG Music Maker </a>on YouTube, and the creators over at Pixabay.</p> <p>Sound effects provided by Freesound.org</p>
January 4, 2024
<p>Lost your way? Here, I'll help you... but first... have you heard of The Christmas Witch? </p> <p>Gryla The Christmas Witch is Iceland's equivalent of the bogeyman, an old troll giant with one goal: find naughty children to eat. </p> <p><br></p> <p>The <a href="https://www.dannipetrilak.com/post/gr%C3%BDla-the-icelandic-christmas-witch" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">written article</a> for this podcast can be found on our website, as well as the companion piece, Yuletide Carols.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Thank you for tuning in and supporting this podcast! </p> <p>This research was written and conducted by Danni Petrilak. You can find a written copy with <a href="https://www.dannipetrilak.com/post/gr%C3%BDla-the-icelandic-christmas-witch" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">MLA citation here.</a> </p> <p>Have any questions or ideas for future stories? Did I pronounce something wrong, or get information mixed up? Let me know by emailing darkfirechroniclespodcast@gmail.com, or dropping a comment on our socials. </p> <p><br></p> <p>--</p> <p><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/16oPuPZYDUgbszu3wKq-vIL1noQb4ZJUmAOlu1RW3_Aw/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Attributions for this episode can be found here. </a></p> <p>Music provided by Kevin MacLeod on incompetech.com and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WeLhYvBhTS8&list=LL&index=1&ab_channel=BragiOlafsson" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Bragi Olafsson on YouTube</a></p> <p>Sound Effects provided by freesound.com under Attribution 0. </p> <p><br></p> <p>--</p> <p>Research Sources: </p> <p>7, STPL Reference Slidell. “Origins of the Yule Log Traditions.” St Tammany Parish Library, 7 Dec. 2021, www.sttammanylibrary.org/blogs/post/origins-of-the-yule-log-tradition/#:~:text=Origins%20of%20Yule%20log%20tradition,from%20Germanic%20or%20Scandinavian%20paganism.</p> <p>Eldridge, Alsion. “Yule.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, inc., 18 Dec. 2023, www.britannica.com/topic/Yule-festival.</p> <p>Hrodvitnir, Yamuna. “Gryla: The Yuletide Monster of Iceland.” Medium, Medium, 14 Sept. 2020, yamunahrodvitnir.medium.com/gryla-the-yuletide-monster-of-iceland-a0a5d8f0d6ab.</p> <p>Iceland, Mystic. “Every Child’s Nightmare in One Obscene and Frightening Christmas Story.” Mystic Iceland, 25 Feb. 2022, mysticiceland.com/frightening-christmas-story/.</p> <p>Pasick, Adam. “These Icelandic Lullabies Are Absolutely Terrifying.” Quartz, Quartz, 5 Aug. 2015, qz.com/470760/these-icelandic-lullabies-are-absolutely-terrifying. </p> <p>Ragnarsdóttir, Regína Hrönn. “The Icelandic Yule Lads Live at Dimmuborgir in North-Iceland!” Guide to Iceland, guidetoiceland.is/connect-with-locals/regina/the-icelandic-yulelads-at-dimmuborgir. Accessed 3 Jan. 2024.</p> <p>Shahin, Ingólfur. “A Complete History of Iceland.” Guide to Iceland, guidetoiceland.is/history-culture/history-of-iceland. Accessed 3 Jan. 2024.</p> <p>Sturluson, Snorri, and Arthur Gilchrist Brodeur. “THE BEGUILING OF GYLFI.” The Prose Edda, The American-Scandinavian Foundation, New York, 1916, pp. 24–24.</p> <p>Unknown. “Grýla Og Leppalúði.” Þjóðminjasafn Íslands, www.thjodminjasafn.is/jol/jolasveinar-og-adrir-vaettir/gryla-og-leppaludi#. Accessed 3 Jan. 2024.</p> <p>Unknown. “How the Vikings Gave Us Christmas.” Sky HISTORY TV Channel, www.history.co.uk/articles/how-the-vikings-gave-us-christmas#:~:text=The%20Christmas%20Elf&text=Again%2C%20we%20have%20another%20myth,with%20a%20red%20pointy%20hat. Accessed 3 Jan. 2024. </p> <p><br></p>
December 22, 2023
<p>Happy holidays, dear friends.</p> <p>Do you have any family traditions or legends you believe in? Sylvi sure does, but it's not in good ol' St. Nick... </p> <p>Grab that hot coco and settle in...it's going to be a long night.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Thank you for tuning into the next episode! A special thanks to Sam Johnson for the voice-acting assistance, once again.</p> <p>Thank you to <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WeLhYvBhTS8&ab_channel=BragiOlafsson" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Bragi Olafsson on YouTube</a> for allowing me to use his arrangement of Sofðu unga ástin mín throughout this piece. </p> <p><br></p> <p>This story was written and created by <a href="https://www.dannipetrilak.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Danni Petrilak</a>. Find a written copy of the story on her website. </p> <p><br></p> <p>Have any questions or ideas for future stories? Shoot us an email at darkfirechroniclespodcast@gmail.com, or visit the website. </p> <p><br></p> <p>Editors note: I'm enjoying creating these! I've already seen an improvement in my audio editing knowledge; it's only going to get better from here! </p> <p><br></p> <p>~~~</p> <p>Music and sound effect<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/18NujHaNaejBCi2IlP5W0pjCwguvh3NIV53_L-FfnCv0/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"> attributions can be found here</a>. All are licensed under the Creative Commons.</p> <p>Music by: Kevin MacLeod on incompetech.com and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WeLhYvBhTS8&ab_channel=BragiOlafsson" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Bragi Olafsson on Youtube. </a> </p> <p>Sound effects provided by Freesound.org</p>
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Darkfire Chronicles is a podcast combining a love for all things spooky and an exploration of where each story’s inspiration surfaced. Each haunting narrative is crafted using themes of the macabre, the supernatural, the deepest corners of human fears…and (sometimes!) even true events.
With each new release, listeners are treated to an audio drama crafted and edited by The Narrator (Danni Petrilak), accompanied by bonus episodes delving deeper into the tales’ inspirational origin.
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